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SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - John Boyette of The Augusta Chronicle, former Athens Banner-Herald sports editor Fletcher Page and Chris Fernsler of the Troup County News won the top awards in the Georgia Sports Writer Association contest announced Sunday.

Boyette captured the Sweepstakes Award for the top overall story in Division I for his report on Kevin Kisner’s Masters debut in 2016.

Page, who now works for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, was honored in Division II for his story on Karl Smart, the brother of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart.

The sweepstakes award in Division III went to Fernsler for his report on Woodmen Life’s soccer victory over the Blue Sharks.

In the sports section awards, The Augusta Chronicle swept Division I honors for top sports section, Sunday section and special section.

The Marietta Journal Daily did the same in Division II, while the Douglas County Sentinel was picked as top section and special section in Division III.

Here are the winners in the 2016 Georgia Sports Writers Association contest, who were recognized at the organization’s annual meeting in Snellville: